About Us

Mission

To promote the growth and development of economic activities designed to improve the social and economic welfare of the people of Guyana through the provision of business guidance, technical assistance and non-traditional credit facilities to micro, small and medium sized entrepreneurs.

Goals

• To develop a national culture of entrepreneurship.
• To provide technical and managerial support services through training and counseling to all loan beneficiaries
• To provide timely financing to micro, small and medium sized businesses in all geographical areas to enhance their production potential to supply both local and foreign markets.
• To network with organisations providing complementary support servers to communities in order to effectively develop micro entrepreneurs throughout Guyana.
  

Departments

Entrepreneurial Development Centre (EDC)
The Entrepreneurial Development Center is a complementary service whose purpose is to improve the chances of entrepreneurs succeeding through the provision of Business Development Services.

Credit
IPED has a field staff of 22 Credit Officers / Business Counsellors. They are supported by 3 management/ supervisory staff and 4 clerical staff in the Credit Section. The key to fulfillment is the field counselling and supervision by staff. The competencies of these field staff will be increased by training workshops and in-house mentorship.

IPED has established Continuous Improvement Committees for three sectors viz: poultry, vending and agro-processing. Industry profiles are to be prepared to determine the competitive advantages of our micro Clients in relation to the rest of the industry. The results of the work of these committees are expected to impact positively on the efficiency and productivity of our clients.